Met Gala 2019: Epic red carpet looks

Billy Porter makes a grand entrance to the 2019 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Picture: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueSource:Getty Images

The Met Gala will not be taking place on the first Monday in May this year.

Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour announced on Monday that in light of the coronavirus pandemic, the much-anticipated opening of the Costume Institute’s “About Time” exhibit – and its accompanying star-studded red carpet – would be postponed indefinitely.

“Due to the unavoidable and responsible decision by the Metropolitan Museum to close its doors, ‘About Time’ and the opening night gala will be postponed to a later date,” Wintour, who has served as the chairwoman of the event since 1995, wrote in her latest Vogue editor’s letter.

“In the meantime, we will give you a preview of this extraordinary exhibition in our forthcoming May issue.”

Beyonce at the 2015 Met Gala, ‘China: Through The Looking Glass’ in New York City. Picture: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images

Kylie and Kendall Jenner at the 2019 Met Gala in New York.Source:Getty Images

It comes after reports the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, was to mark her exit from royal life and re-emergence in Hollywood at the prestigious fashion event.